Passed in 1862, it gave 160 acres of public land to any settler who would farm the land for five years. The settler would only have to dig a well and build a road.
land designated by the federal government for building schools, roads, or railroads.
Railroad connecting the west and east coasts of the continental US
Homestead Act
Exodusters
Vigilante
Open range
Unfenced grazing lands on which cattle ran freely and cattle ownership was established through branding.
Land grant
A self-appointed law enforcer.
Transcontinental Railroad
A name for African Americans who settled on the Great Plains
